Job Opportunity in Sudan at the United Nations: Movement Control Assistant

The United Nations is offering a job opportunity in Khartoum, Sudan as a Movement Control Assistant. This position is located in the UNAMID’s Movement Control Customs Clearance and Shipping Unit Khartoum. The Movement Control Assistant reports through the Supervisor Shipping and Personnel Effects Unit Khartoum to the Chief Movement Control Section.

Key Responsibilities:

Joint Movement Control Centre duties:

• Receives customer requests, through Movement of Personnel (MOP) and Cargo Movement Request (CMR) Forms, for transportation of passengers and cargo (including dangerous goods requiring special handling) within and/or outside the field mission.
• Assists in planning and scheduling the movement of passengers and cargo from military and police units provided by Troop/Police Contributing Countries.
• Determines the most efficient and cost-effective modes of transportation for passengers and cargo (including dangerous goods requiring special handling) within and/or outside a field mission.
• Coordinates required transportation activities with the Aviation and Transport Units/Sections and/or commercial transportation service providers.
• Liaises with other UN units/sections, non-government and government organizations and intergovernmental agencies on immigration and customs matters.
• Assists in analyzing projected passenger and cargo flow in order to estimate the required resources.
• Records statistical data on the movement of passengers and cargo (including dangerous goods requiring special handling) within and/or outside the field mission.
• Monitors contracts for the provision of transportation support and participates in the evaluation of the vendor's performance in coordination with the Procurement Unit.

Cargo Warehouse duties:

• Supervises the activities of the Cargo Warehouse.
• Monitors the process of excess personal luggage and cargo receipt and registration (including dangerous goods requiring special handling).
• Monitors the preparation of luggage and cargo for transportation and ensures that weighting, plastic wrapping, and labeling are conducted in accordance with the established procedures.
• Ensures that luggage and cargo are labeled in accordance with required destinations.
• Coordinates the transportation arrangements to the embarkation facility.

Air Field/Air Terminal/Transport Movement Control Office duties:

• Supervises a team of movement control assistants, passenger clerks, and cargo handlers.
• Supervises the provision of passenger and cargo handling services (including dangerous goods requiring special handling) in support of the field mission from the established movement control facility and monitors that all activities are carried out in accordance with the UN rules, regulations and applicable safety procedures.
• Compiles passenger and cargo manifests and communicates them to the aircrew and surface transport.
• Monitors that aircraft, vehicles, and vessels are loaded in accordance with passenger and cargo manifests.
• Briefs passengers on schedules, routes, timing and safety requirements.
• Monitors check-in and check-out activities for outgoing and incoming passengers and cargo.
• Participates in the integrated search and rescue operations for the UN assets and other assets upon request and coordinates the availability and operational readiness of the required personnel and equipment.
• Maintains the electronic databases in accordance with the established procedures and deadlines.
• Monitors that appropriate reference documents are current, readily available and accessible to all relevant personnel.
• Participates in the development of the standard operating procedures for the related movement control processes.
• Participates in the development of budget proposals for the mission's movement control operations.
• Participates in the preparation of operational plans, performance reports, and responses to internal and external audit observations.
• Participates in the development of technical specifications for goods and services, provides inputs to the responses to bids and technical evaluations to ensure that vendor’s proposals meet technical requirements.
• Conducts inventories and physical annual checks of relevant facilities and equipment.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Competencies:

Professionalism:

• Shows pride in work and in achievements;
• Demonstrated s professional competence in the field of motion control, multi-modal transportation, airline operations, and logistics management; 
• Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; 
• Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations; 
• Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Planning & Organizing:

• Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies;
• Identifies priority activities and assignments and adjusts priorities as required;
• Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work;
• Foresees risks and allows for contingencies;
• Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary;
• Uses time efficiently.

Accountability:

• Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honors commitments;
• Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within the prescribed time, cost and quality standards;
• Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules;
• Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments;
• Takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Eligibility criteria:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required. 
• Training in the planning, coordination, and control of at least two (2) modes of transport is required. 
• A valid IATA and/or IMO dangerous goods certificate is required.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in movement control, multi-modal transportation, airline operations, logistics management or a related field is required.
• Experience in the use of IATA and/or IMO rules and procedures for the transportation of dangerous goods is required.
• Experience in international operations in a post-conflict environment is required.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required.

About the United Nations (UN):

The United Nations (UN), was established in 1945, is an intergovernmental organization responsible for maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, achieving international cooperation, and being a center for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the largest, most familiar, most internationally represented and most powerful intergovernmental organization in the world. The UN is headquartered on international territory in New York City; other main offices are in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna and The Hague. The UN was established after World War II with the aim of preventing future wars, succeeding in the ineffective League of Nations. On 25 April 1945, 50 governments met in San Francisco for a conference and started drafting the UN Charter, which was adopted on 25 June 1945 and took effect on 24 October 1945, when the UN began operations issues.

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